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The pollen is here and our world is covered in green. Easter is just around the corner as are the hot temperatures. But, one thing at a time.
Our March meeting on Palliative Care and Hospice with Danielle LaRoche from Passages Hospice and Miranda Parker, Exec. Director of Hospice House was extremely informative. Several attendees remarked that they wished that they had known earlier about the services that were available as they'd had loved ones and their caregivers who could have benefitted. Did you know that there is no time limit to hospice care if someone is diagnosed with a terminal condition? Did you know that there is a federal law guaranteeing benefits of palliative care and hospice? If you would like to learn more, Hospice House will be sponsoring a free information session entitled: Hospice 101 at the Castine Center in Mandeville on May 17th. Stay tuned for additional information in our newsletter and on our Facebook page.
Our next meeting will be Thursday, April 21st, 11 AM at Benedicts Plantation. Evan Kramer, a STPL Reference Librarian with expertise in gadgets and gizmos, will be with us to share phone and tablet tips and answer your 'how do I?" questions. If you have specific questions you would like to ask, please email them to womenofinfinitepossibilities@gmail.com as this will help Evan shape up his presentation.
We won't have a regular morning meeting in May. Instead we will go to Hammer & Stain. That date will be, Wednesday, May 18th, and time, 6:30 PM. YOU WILL NEED TO PRE-REGISTER, SELECT YOUR CRAFT ITEM, AND PAY FOR YOUR ITEM by the deadline announced to you. No exceptions as Hammer & Stain has to pre-assemble each craft item.
We look forward to seeing you on April 21st.
Your President,
Sandy Hughes
womenofinfinitepossibilities@gmail.com
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April 21st Meeting - 11 AM
"Gadgets & Gizmos"
Tackling Cellphone & Tablet Technology
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Please join us at our next regular meeting on Thursday, April 21 from 11 AM - Noon at Benedict's Plantation, Causeway Blvd, Mandeville to learn more about your cellphones and tablets from the St. Tammany Parish Library's 'gadget expert,' Evan Kramer.
Evan Kramer, MLIS, CA has been working in libraries and special collections since 2018. Evan graduated from the University of New Orleans in 2018 with a B.A. in Anthropology and a M.S. in Library & Information Science from Louisiana State University in 2020.
His presentation is entitled “Gadgets and Gizmos” and will include:
- Tips and tricks for phones and tablets
- A review of the most common questions pertaining to these devices
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Apps and services the library provides that you should know about"
If you have specific questions you would like answered, please email womenofinfinitepossibilities@gmail.com with those questions so that they can be passed on ahead of time to Evan.
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A Look Ahead at 2022
Mark Your Calendars
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Meeting dates are firm. Activity dates will depend upon the activity.
- April 21st - "Gadgets & Gizmo's" (Tackling Cellphone & Tablet Technology)
- May 18th - Activity - Hammer & Stain, Covington Village, Covington
- June 16th - Community Partner - Women's Center
- July 21st - To be determined
- August 18th - St. Tammany Tourism and Visitors Center - How to Keep Up with What's Going on in St. Tammany
- September 15th - Community Partner - A Rhea of Hope - Oktoberfest
- October 20th?? - Activity - nature walk/fundraiser walk - some outdoor thing
- November 17th - Giving Thanks - Community Partner - Northshore Food Bank
- December 15th - Holiday luncheon
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Not a member? Attend your first meeting free of charge. Returning guests pay $10 at the door. Annual membership dues of $60 cover your cost of all meetings and as well as low cost or no cost entry into some of our special events. Find more information and join our organization online at https://www.womenofwip.org/
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A note from Heidi: Our 2021 Northshore Oktoberfest fundraiser was canceled again due to Covid. So, A Rhea of Hope is planning another signature Oktoberfest fundraiser, a "
Halfway to Oktoberfest Pub Crawl" in Old Mandeville. It is planned for Saturday, April 2nd, from 4:00 to 8:30 p.m.
It will be different from a traditional Pub Crawl .We have seven restaurants that are in Old Mandeville along Girod who will be participating with German food, beer, wine, cocktails, cafe' mit schlag (coffee with whipped cream), eis cafe' (ice cream and coffee), and strudel. The last three are favorites of mine from my Austrian mom! We will have a couple of German contest games, music, a photo booth, raffles, and lots of fun, all the while raising money for a great cause! Because I am raising awareness and funds for Cholangiocarcinoma, also called Bile Duct Cancer, I will be having a "Bile Duck Depot" at Rusty Pelican filled with a variety of duck items for babies, toddlers, teens, adults, and even dogs! Great little gifts for Easter! I need volunteers for each event location. You can bring your spouse or a friend with you. Let me know if you would like to help out with that or help me decorate the event sites! My big fall fundraiser is a traditional, family-friendly Oktoberfest on September 24th, at the Mandeville Trailhead. I would also love to have some help and sponsors with it too.
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Northshore Food Bank provides food assistance for the food insecure population in St Tammany and Washington Parish. Through our various nutritional food programs, we serve an average of 400 individuals and families each week who live at or below the 130% federal poverty guideline.
Statistics First Quarter 2022
# households served – 3402
# food boxes distributed – 3960
Average # households served daily – 96
Average # food boxes distributed daily - 110
If Someone you Love or Know is in Need of Help
Northshore Food Bank is here to help.
Come to NFB located at 125 W 30th Avenue. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays – 9am – Noon.
We will provide food assistance on your first visit, and then call you to complete the registration process.
All information is confidential.
How you can help
Host a Food Drive at your business, school, or church
Make a personal food donation
Most Needed Items
We are in need of items for our special dietary T2 Diabetic food box. These items include:
- unsweetened box cereal
- oatmeal
- no- to low- salt canned vegetables, preferably spinach & okra
Upcoming Events
Annual Golf Tournament – Tuesday, May 10th
At Beau Chene Country Club
Individual & Team Golfer registrations available
Corporate Sponsorships available
Ice Night at Jeremiah’s Italian Ice – Thursday, May 26th
At Jeremiah’s Italian Ice
71180 Hwy 1077, Covington 70433
20% of sales from this day will be donated to Northshore Food Bank
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The Hospice House is a home designed to allow terminally ill patients who are in a preferred hospice program with the Hospice Foundation, a place to stay during their final days at no cost. The home is owned and operated by the Hospice Foundation of the South. We are a Non Profit 501(C)(3).
Caregivers are in the home 24 hours a day to provide care for the residents.
Hospice House is looking for volunteers to help with Camp Bearable. June 3 - 5.
17th Annual Crawfish Cook-Off
Saturday, April 23, 2022
11 AM - 6 PM Fritchie Park, Slidell
ALL YOU CAN EAT CRAWFISH
ADVANCE: $30 GATE: $35
CHILDREN 12 & UNDER FREE
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT21 FRONT STREET BAND THE PHUNKY MONKEYS DWAYNE DOPSIE AND THE ZYDECO HELLRAISERS
CRAWFISHTICKETS.COM
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The Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation provides opportunities for growth, connection, and social change in a welcoming environment. Our commitment is to value, nurture, and empower women throughout their life journeys. The Center seeks to unite women of diverse backgrounds and traditions in order to positively influence our community.
The Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation is pleased to announce our 1st ever podcast series. What is women’s wisdom? What do women’s circles have to do with Mother Nature and Peace on Earth? How do women weave a web that lifts each other up, beyond divisiveness, and into true community?
The Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation brings you a series of episodes exploring women’s healing, holistic wellness, enrichment, and empowerment. Find out how this makes the shift to a more compassionate and egalitarian society for us all. The podcast entitled Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation is hosted by Anchor.FM and can be found on Apple Podcasts. Listen and enjoy!
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This newsletter is Published Monthly By
PO Box 2424
Mandeville, LA 70470
WIP is a 501(c)(3) Organization
Comments and newsletter submissions should be addressed to the
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